Where does “pontus” come from?

pontus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πόντος, from Proto-Hellenic *póntos — sea.

pontus (Latin): the sea, the deep; a wave

Definitions

  1. the sea, the deep; a wave

Ancestry of “pontus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
2Proto-Hellenic*póntossea

Words derived from “pontus”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *póntos →Every word from Ancient Greek Πόντος →